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Curb Pricing Could Offer Big Benefits
Free on-street parking costs cities in lost land and additional traffic, cities could realize huge benefits if they value their curbs, Henry Garbar argues in Slate.
There's Little ofo Left to Share
Bike share company ofo's U.S. presence shrinks to a fraction of its former self, slashing its headcount and ending service in all but three U.S. cities.
Federal Gas Tax Legislation Would Also Tax Bikes, EVs, and Transit
Rep. Bill Shuster, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, wants to hike gas and diesel taxes by 15 and 20 cents per gallon, respectively, add two new user fees on bicycles and electric vehicles, and test VMT fees.
Study: Scooters Are Really Popular
The narrative of electric scooter users as affluent, entitled, and "tech bro-y" does not reflect the demographics of fans of the new mobility technology, according to a new study. Electric scooters are actually very popular.
Evidence of Race's Role in Land Use Decisions
Analysis of a city's zoning and land use decisions over seven decades reveals the role race plays in decision making.
30 Years of Climate Change Proof
It's been 30 years since James Hansen told Congress about global warming. We might call it climate change these days, but Hansen was right.
Op-Ed: Pay Equity in Architecture Is Just a Math Problem
Unlike other measures of value, writes Jeanne Gang, pay is a number. And that should make it easy for architecture firms to address any existing wage gaps.
Tariffs Could Visit the E-Bike Market
Manufacturers of electric bicycles, also known as pedal-assisted bikes and e-bikes, could be next on the Trump Administration's list for tariffs.
Subsidizing Bike Share for Low-Income Riders
In New York, SNAP recipients to get access to Citi Bikes at discount like DIVY riders already do in Chicago.
Optimism and Investment, Not 'Managed Decline," for the Rust Belt
Managed decline assumes that struggling cities will continue to struggle indefinitely. Is there a better way to plot neighborhood stabilization?
Scooter Companies Offering Discounted Rides for Low-Income Users
Bird announced its One Bird program earlier this month.
Greening Vacant Lots Improves Depression
According to new reaearch, the power of green space where vacant lots previously stood includes mental health benefits, especially in low-income neighborhoods.
Los Angeles (and Climate Change) Seriously Threaten Air Quality at Mono Lake
With water levels habitually low, officials from the Eastern Sierra say they are "headed for a showdown” with L.A.
6 Rules for a More Equitable Transit System
Transit can advance social equity and provide access to opportunity—but only if agencies work for inclusive planning and resource allocation.
Breaking: Trump Administration Will Revoke California's Auto Emissions Authority
Sources leaked news of the Trump Administration's plans to dismantle the Obama-era environmental policies. The Trump Administration also aims to dismantle the Golden State's ability to regulate air pollution from vehicles.
Debt and Rent Burden Keeping Millennials From Homeownership
Research from the Urban Institute finds that economic hurdles, not just lifestyle preferences, are stopping millennials from buying homes.
Welcome to 'Peak Water'
Water managers all over the country are bracing for expected water shortages.
Federal Transit Grants Delayed by the Trump Administration
Congress has continued to fund transit projects despite the Trump Administration's stated desire to end federal funding for federal transit. Now it appears the Trump Administration is killing transit with bureaucracy.
Attacking Auto-Dependency by Attacking Auto Subsidies
It's not the car but the driving subsidy that is responsible for many of the ills associated with auto dominance. Asking, "How do we get people out of cars?" is the wrong question, argues Joe Cortright, urban economist for City Observatory.
New Tech Platform Enables AV-to-Public Sector Communications
The devil of autonomous vehicles will be in the details.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
One Hundred Miles
County of Mendocino
planning NEXT
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
